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2020 Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Anthony Nesty

Florida head coach Anthony Nesty guided two Gator men to become the fastest in history, earning the 2020 Swammy Award for Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year.

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Missy Franklin Explains Her Shoulder Problems: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

A Franklin report about her shoulder problems nearly broke SwimSwam with a deluge of traffic. Franklin shares the story behind the report and more.

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SSPC: Ryan Murphy Talks Through The Process of Dialing In Short Course Meters

Murphy explains that he expects to get better and better as the season goes because of the process he and his coach, Dave Durden, tend to follow

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Ritorno Al Gommato: Fred Bousquet Ci Spiega Perchè E’ Favorevole

Ritorno al gommato: dopo Caeleb Dressel, Fred Bousquet spiega a SwimSwam perchè secondo lui dovrebbero essere reintrodotti

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Cal Men Add Roman Willets As Volunteer Assistant Coach

The Cal men have added Roman Willets to their coaching staff, bringing on the area club coach and Michigan alum as a volunteer assistant.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Mark Gangloff on UNC Athletic Pause, 2000’s Auburn Culture

Gangloff started by talking about his days at Auburn, under David Marsh and Dave Durden, and how that influenced his coaching style moving forward

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Olympic Trials Standards To Remain Intact; U.S. Olympic Coaches Reconfirmed

The time standards for the 2021 Olympic Trials will remain intact, at least through December 31, with the possibility of getting faster after that date.

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Dr. Wyatt Hodges: Ph.D In and Out of the Pool

Reported by Coleman Hodges, SwimSwam Head of Production and Dr. Wyatt Hodges’ brother.

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Cal’s Ryan Hoffer on NCAA Heartbreak, How His Swimming ‘Took Off’ Last Season

Hoffer has been a preeminent short course sprinter for years. But he still managed a breakout season his junior year at Cal.

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Dave Durden Refrains From Calling It A Reset: “We’re Continuing On”

The US Olympic men’s head coach is framing the postponement of the Games to 2021 as more of a continuation rather than a reset on training.

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Dave Durden Wins 3rd-Straight Pac-12 Coach of the Year Honors, 9th Career Award

The Cal Bears and Arizona State Sun Devils each took home two of the Pac-12 Swimming & Diving season awards this year.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Dave Durden & Wyatt Hodges

A round table of my dreams, I spoke with 2 of my most esteemed colleagues: Cal Men’s head coach Dave Durden, and PhD in and out of the pool, Wyatt Hodges

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Swimmers Sent Home as US Olympic Training Center Shut Down by State Order

A large group of US-based swimmers are heading home after the Olympic Training Center was shut down by state order, SwimSwam has learned.

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2020 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Cal Men Win 3rd-Straight Team Title

Reigning NCAA Champion Ryan Hoffer was among the top performers for Cal. He won titles in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free.

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Dave Durden Speaks on Rest of Cal Season: “This is Always a Fun Time of Year”

Cal men’s swimming tweeted out a video of head coach Dave Durden reflecting on the 2019-2020 season so far, and previewing the upcoming weeks for his team

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